Water-closet.



A'. S. LiNSE WATER CLOSET.

APPLICATIOH FILED JUNE 20,1916.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

'2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

ABRAHAM S. LINSE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA;

WATER-CLOSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed June 20, 1916. Serial No. 104,810.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM S. LINSE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ater-Closets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of an. improved form of water closet of the type in which a reservoir or tank is filled with flushing water when the seat is depressed; said water being released from the tank to flush the water closet bowl when the pressure is removed from the seat.

One object of my invention is to so construct a. water closet of the above described type, in such manner that the volume of water in the tank will be quickly released to efiiciently flush the bowl when the pressure is removed from the seat.

Another object is to so construct my invention that the several'parts may be readily detached for cleaning, renewal, or for other purposes, and that the passages formed. therein will permit the proper distribution of the water both as to the filling of the tank and as to the flushing of the bowl.

A still further object is to so construct the several parts that a drain will be provided, said drain being controlled by the same valve which opens and closes the inlet pa."- sage for the water.

Another object is to so design the several parts of my invention that they may be used in connection with a closed tank or with an open tank, and when used in connection with the latter form of tank,to provide means whereby the overflow in said tank may be conveyed in such manner as to assist in flushing the bowl and keeping it clean.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which i V Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention, partly in section, showing the mechanism in the position which it occupies when the seat is released. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevation of the same nature as shown in Fig. 1, showing the position of certain of the ole ments when the seat is depressed so the water can enter the reservoir or tank. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2 on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4: is a transverse section taken 011 the line c.-a of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line bb of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a section. taken on the line cc of Fig. 2, and Fig. 7 is an elevation of my invention shown in connection with an open tank and having an overflow pipe connected with the latter and to the flushing inlet of the bowl.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the bowl which may be of any type, and is provided with an inlet passage 2, and an outlet passage 3 which extends to the sewer or other conduit. The reservoir 4 has a pipe 5 which forms both the inlet for the water when the latter is filling the reservoir, and also has an outlet when the valve mechanism hereinafter described is operated to permit the water to flow from the reservoir e to the bowl 1.

A casing 6 which may be of brass or other material is provided with a central vertical chamber 7 which is in communication with an upper transverse passage 8 and a lower transverse passage 9. These passages are respectively formed in extensions 10 and 11 on the casing 6. The inner surface of the extension 10 is threaded, and to this threaded portion is joined the threaded end of the pipe 5. The outer surface of the extension 11 is threaded, and on this threaded portion is screwed the end 12 of a coupling pipe 13 which enters the bowl 1, and connects with certain passages (not shown) within the bowl for properly distributing the water throughout the inner surface of the bowl.

The casing 6 has a depending portion 14, into which is threaded a pipe or conduit 15. The interior of this pipe is in communication with a passage 16 formed within the de pending portion 14. This passage 16'is separated from the vertical passage 7 by means of a partition 17, and a bypass or passage 18 connects the transverse passage 8 with the lower passage 16, and this by-pass 1S acts, when the seat is depressed as will hereinafter be more fully explained, to permit the incoming water through the pipe 15 to pass into the transverse passage 8, and thence into the tank 41.

The upper portion of the vertical passage 7 is screw-threaded for the reception of a threaded sleeve 19 which is open at the bottom and closed at the top. This sleeve has the outer portion adjacent the top 20 which is polygonal in shape to facilitate the screwing of the sleeve 19 into the casing.

The sleeve 19 is of such length as to entirely pass the transverse passage 8, and is provided with a hole 21 which registers with the transverse passage 8, and thereby forms communication between the passage 8 and the passage 9. The closed top of the threaded sleeve 19 is provided with a stuffing box 22 which surrounds the end 2% of a valve rod 25, the latter passing through a hole in the partition 17, and also through a hole in the closed top of said threaded sleeve 19. The lower end of the threaded sleeve 19 is beveled at 26 to provide a seat for a valve 27 on the rod 25, and an expansion spring 28 spirally surrounds the rod 25 and has its opposite ends bearing against the inner surface of the top of the threaded sleeve 19 and against the upper surface of the valve 27, and acts to move and keep the valve 27 off of its seat and in the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

The lower end of the pipe 15 has screwed thereon a casing 29 which is hollow, and has a frusto-conic-al portion 30 which leads from the cylindrical portion 31 which surrounds the pipe 25 to a smaller cylindrical portion 32. This smaller cylindrical portion 32 is reduced again at 33 to provide a shoulder and valve seat for a valve 3 1 on the lower end of the rod 25, and the lower portion 33 of the casing 29 has a water inlet passage 35 which as illustrated is of a smaller diameter than the valve 34:. The valve 34 is provided with a washer 36 which, in the present instance, is secured by a screw, and is designed when the valve rod 25 is in its lowest position, to close and cut off the inlet passage 35. The cylindrical portion 31 forms a housing between the lower end of the pipe 15, and the upper part of the frustoconical section 30, for a disk 37 having therein a series of annularly arranged holes or perforations 38. The central portion of this disk is provided with a hole 39 through which a portion of the valve 34 is designed to snugly slide from the position shown in Fig. 1, to the position shown in Fig. 2. A drain passage 40 leads from the hole 39 in the disk into a pipe 41 which is screwed into the casing 29, and has its other end opening into the outlet pipe 3 which extends from the bowl 1. The upper end of the valve 3 1 is provided with an annular groove 12, which, when said latter valve is in the position shown in Fig. 1, permits communication between the drain passage 10 and the in terior of pipe 15, and allows any water in the latter to drain through the pipe ll and outlet 3 to the sewer. However, when the valve 34 is raised into the position shown in Fig. 2, the lower cylindrical portion of the valve 34c snugly fits within the hole 39, and cuts off the passage a0. These two positions of the valve 3 1 with respect to the drain passage 4-0, are further illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, Fig. 5 showing the passage 40 communicating with the groove 42, and Fig. 6 showing the passage 10 leading directly against and cut off by the lower cylindrical portion of the valve 34.

The upper end of the valve rod 25 is provided with a head 43, (see Figs. 1, 2, and 3,) said head being of such length as to extend beyond the limits of the polygonal portion 20 of the threaded sleeve 19. V

The seat 4% for the bowl 1, is pivotally connected by a rod 415 to an arm 46 which extends from the casing 6, and a yoked or U'shaped finger 47 has its free ends 18 positioned below the end portions of the head 4:3. The finger a? has a plate 19 extending beyond the pivot rod 15, and this plate 19 is secured to the under portion of the seat la by screws or other suitable means, and the construction and location of the pivot rod 15 and finger 17 is such that when the seat 44 has no downward pressure exerted thereon, the spring 28 will act to keep the valve 27 from its seat and the head 43 will depress the ends 18 of the finger 47, and keep the seat d ll in an inclined position as shown in Fig. 1. However, by having the finger 4.7 yoked and of such width as to clear said portion 20 and the other portion of the casing 1, the seat 44. may be thrown into a completely open position when it is desired to manually clean the seat and bowl. The spring 28 also acts to keep the valve 3 1 against its seat, and with its annular groove 42 in position to permit communication between the drain passage 40 and the interior of the pipe 25, the disk 37 tightly fitting the interior of the cylindrical portion 31, the perforations .38 being of such cross sectional area as to permit the free flow of water from the inlet passage 35 when the valve 34: is raised.

The location of the transverse passages 8 and 9 with the vertical passage 7 is such as to permit a free falling and rushing of the water from the reservoir to the bowl, and the partition 17 is so located as to provide a floor for the vertical passage 7 and transverse passage 9, and also a top for the passage 16 at a point adjacent the lower end of the by-pass 18, thus causing the water as it passes upwardly through the pipe 15, to pocket and immediately pass through the by-pass 18 into the reservoir 4. Furthermore, the valve rod in the construction above described .has a three-point support, namely, the upper endof the threaded sleeve, the partition 17, and the disk 37, thus compel ling the valve rod to always move smoothly and in the proper path.

The operation of my'invention is as follows: hen the seat 44 is depressed from the position shown in Fig. 1, to that inwhich itis shown in Fig. 2,the finger 47 will move the head 43 and consequently the rod 25 upwardly, compressing the spring 28, moving the valve 27 againstits seat to cut oil communication between the passages 8 and 9, and to raise the valve 34': from its seat, thereby opening the inlet passage 35 and cutting off the drain passagetO. Water will then pass from the inlet passage 35 upwardly through the pipe 15, and thence through the by-pass 18, and pipe 5, to the reservoir. This passage of water will continue while the seat is depressed until the reservoir 4 will receive no morewater, or until the back pressure thereinexceeds the inlet pressure of the water in the forms shown in the drawing including Figs. l to 6. However, the amount of water which the reservoir 4 will hold under these conditions may be pre-determined, and is sufficient when released to properly flush and cleanse the bowl 1. When the seat 44 is relieved, the spring 28 is of sufficient strength to quickly move the rod 25 downwardly to open the valve 27, and close the valve 34. When in this position, the water will rush from the reservoir into the bowl through the above described passages until the reservoir becomes empty. Furthermore, the closing of the valve 34 by the spring 28 will also bring the annular groove 42 opposite the drain passage 40, and thereby permit any water which is within the pipe 15 to drain into the outlet 3.

The diameters of all the parts carried by the valve rod 25 are such that when the threaded sleeve 19 is removed, the entire valve operating mechanism may be removed as a unit therewitln'and the several passages within the casings may be easily cleaned and the parts may be repaired or renewed quickly and easily.

In the. form of my invention shown in Fig. 7 the reservoir 50 may be open to the atmosphere at 51, and inorder to prevent the tank from overflowing, if the seat is kept in its depressed condition for a time which is longer than is necessary to fill the tank, I provide an overflow pipe 52 having its open end 53 positioned at such distance below the open top 51 of the reservoir 50, that it will permit the water after it has reached this level to flow therethrough. I preferably connect this pipe 52 with the transverse passage 9 in the extension 11, so that this overflow water will pass into the bowl and assist in keeping it clean.

l Vhile I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but

consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letsages communicating therewith and respectively with the reservoir and the bowl, a valve operative within the first passage, a seat for the bowl, means on said seat operative to move the valve to cut of? communication between said two passages, a water inlet passage communicating with one of said second passages, means for automatically opening said valve, a second valve positioned to open and close said inlet passage and being connected to the first valve, said second valve being movable into an open position when said first valve is closed by a move ment of the seat and movable into a closed position when said first valve is opened by the automatic means, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a water closet including a reservoir and bowl, of a casing having a passage therein, and two other passages one of which communicates with the reservoir and the other with the bowl, said latter passage being at a lower level than the other of said two passages, a valve operative within said first passage, a seat for the bowl, means on said seat operative to move the valve to cut oil communication between said two last-named passages, said casing providing a water inlet passage communicating with said reservoir, means for automatically opening said valve and operative to raise said seat, a second valve operatively connected to the first valve, and movable into a closed position by the opening movement of said first valve to cut off the water supply to said reservoir when said first valve is open, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a water closet including a reservoir and a bowl, of a cas ing having a passage therein, and two other passages communicating therewith and respectively with the reservoir and the bowl, a valve operative within the first passage, a threaded sleeve fitting within said first passage and closed at its outer end and open at its inner end, said inner end providing a seat for said valve, a hole in said sleeve permitting communication between the secondmentioned passages when the valve is OK its seat, said casing having a depending portion providing a passage, and a portion forming a partition between said latter passage and the first-mentioned passage, and a bypass passage extending from the passage in the depending member and communicating with one of said second-mentioned passages, a spring operative to keep said valve off its seat,a second valve for controlling the inlet to said depending passage and connected to said first valve,-a seat for said bowl having a member operative when the seat is depressed to compress said spring and to move the first-mentioned valve into engagement with its seat and to open the said second valve to permit water to fiow into the reservoir, said spring being operative when the seat is released to open the firstn1entionedvalve and to close the inlet valve, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a water closet including a reservoir and a bowl, of acasing having a passage therein, and two other passages communicating therewith and re spectively with the reservoir and the bowl, a valve operative within the first passage, a threaded sleeve fitting within said first passage and closed at its outer end and open at its inner end, said inner end providing a seat for said 'alve, a hole in said sleeve permitting communication between the second-mentioned passages when the valve is off its seat, said casing having a depending portion providing a passage, and a portion formin a partition between said latter passage and the first-mentioned passage and a bypass passage extending from the passage in the depending member and communicating with one of said second-mentioned passages, a spring operative to keep said valve off its seat, a second valve for controlling the inlet to said depending passage,.a seat for said bowl, a rod connecting said valves and passing through the opening in said partition and the closed end of said sleeve, a head on the rod outside of said sleeve, and means on said seat operative upon said ead to move said rod against the action of said spring, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a water closet including a reservoir and a bowl, of a casing having a passage therein, and two other passages one of which communicates with the reservoir and with the top of said first passage, and the other of whichcommunicates with the bowl and the lower portion of said first passage, a threaded sleeve fitting within said first passage and having an opening communicating with the upper one of said two passages, the inner end of said sleeve being positioned below said upper passage and forming a valve seat, a valve operative within the first passage and against said seat to cut ofi communication between said two passages, a spring operative to move and hold said valve away from its seat, and means for moving said valve into contact with said seat against the action of said spring, said casing including a water inlet passage communicating with said reservoir passage, said casing also having a partition separating said inlet passage from said bowl connecting passage and provided with a hole forming a guide-way for said valve, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a water closet including a reservoir and a bowl, of a casing having a passage therein, and two other passages one of which communicates with the reservoir and withthe top of said first passage, the other of which communicates with the bowl and the lower portion of said first passage, a threaded sleeve fitting within said first passage and having an opening communicating with the upper one of said two passages, the inner end of said sleeve beingpositioned below said upper passageand forming a valve seat, a valve operative within the first passage and against said seat to cut off communication between said two passages, a spring operative to move and hold said valve away from its seat, means for moving said valverinto contact with said seat against the action of said spring, said casing having a water inlet passage communicating with the upper of said two passages, said inlet passage being separated from said first passage by a partition having a hole therein, a rod on said valve movable through the hole, a valve operative to open and close said water inlet passage and connected to said rod, said second valve being movable into an open position when said first valve is closed and movable into a closed position when said first valve is opened by said spring, substantially as described. 7

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ABRAHAM S. LINSE.

Witnesses:

Rrronn E. GILLIns, CHAS. E. Porrs.

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